# Celebrity Life Pool - willing to host if there is interest and help **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [November 30, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915 "2023-11-30T18:39:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/1 "2023-11-30T18:39:03Z")
I’m willing to host a Life Pool, but want to know if there is interest and if someone like @Baker can show me how to manage the spreadsheet and so forth. Any interest? Any easy way to setup a spreadsheet for point calculation? My plan would be: - only people 80 and over - 1 point for every year older than 80. 81 gets you 1 point, 105 gets you 15 points. No points in this game are really calculated until year end. Thoughts? Any help on the scoring? It might not be too bad since scores aren’t live like Deaths. Life is only calculated 1 year later. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/2 "2023-11-30T19:27:24Z")
My only thought is that there would be a whole lot of duplication of entries. I’d be willing to participate, though. mmm ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/3 "2023-12-01T01:00:12Z")
Sign me up. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/4 "2023-12-01T01:12:11Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > No points in this game are really calculated until year end. Actually, you could calculate everybody’s possible end-of-year points at the beginning of the year, and then subtract points as each celebrity passes. If I have 10 celebrities who will all be 95 at year-end, each of them would potentially be worth 15 points at the end of the year, and I would have 150 possible points. When one of my entries dies, I would then have 135 possible points. As far as creating an easy-to-use spreadsheet, that’s beyond my abilities. ---
**Author:** ![Hatchie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hatchie/32/3983_2.png) [@Hatchie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hatchie)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/5 "2023-12-12T07:27:23Z")
Terence Stamp Peter Stampfel Brenda Lee Archie Shepp Robert Coover Manfred Mann Billy Bulger Oliver R.Smoot Leontyne Price Janis Paige Jane Morgan Tommy Tune Swamp Dogg Wendy Carlos Carroll Baker Rex Reed ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/6 "2023-12-12T19:36:07Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > My plan would be: > > - only people 80 and over > - 1 point for every year older than 80. 81 gets you 1 point, 105 gets you 15 points. Either I’m misunderstanding the rules or 105 gets you 25 points. What’s the limit on the list? Ten people? Thirteen like in the other threads? Or something else? ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/7 "2023-12-12T19:37:51Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Either I’m misunderstanding the rules or 105 gets you 25 points. You are right, I just can’t add. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/8 "2023-12-12T19:42:37Z")
A ten name list. I’ll add more if needed. Rita Moreno (born December 11, 1931) June Squibb (born November 6, 1929) James Hong (born February 22, 1929) Estelle Parsons (born November 20, 1927) William Daniels (born March 31, 1927) Norman Jewison (born July 21, 1926) Mel Brooks (born June 28, 1926) Dick Van Dyke (born December 13, 1925) June Lockhart (born June 25, 1925) Eva Marie Saint (born July 4, 1924) Clean list: Mel Brooks William Daniels James Hong Norman Jewison June Lockhart Rita Morena Estelle Parsons Eva Marie Saint June Squibb Dick Van Dyke My strategy is to choose some of the same people I have on my Death Pool lists. This way, I’m guaranteed at least some points somewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/9 "2023-12-27T19:24:58Z")
Let’s make the following rules established. - Lists of 13 names total (this allows people to re-use their death pool list if they like) - 1 point for every year older than 80. 105 DOES get you 25 points, for example. - If you would be so kind, perhaps even calculate the total points you have available if your candidates survive the year I’ll do the scoring unless we get a huge amount of people. Then, I might crowd-source it. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/10 "2023-12-27T19:35:35Z")
OK here goes. It’s a themed list, I gathered the info years ago and have kept it updated. BeBe Shopp Lee Ann Meriwether Sharon Kay Ritchie Marian McKnight Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur Lynda Lee Mead Shea Nancy Anne Fleming Maria Beale Fletcher Jacquelyn Jeanne “Jackie” Mayer Donna Idelle Axum Vonda Kay Van Dyke Deborah Irene Bryant Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble This list shows the birfth years of the women listed above, to aid in calculating their points. BeBe Shopp-1930 Lee Ann Meriwether-1935 Sharon Kay Ritchie-1937 Marian McKnight-1936 Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur-1937 Lynda Lee Mead Shea-1939 Nancy Anne Fleming-1942 Maria Beale Fletcher-1942 Jacquelyn Jeanne “Jackie” Mayer-1942 Donna Idelle Axum-1942 Vonda Kay Van Dyke-1942 Deborah Irene Bryant-1947 Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble-1947 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/11 "2023-12-27T19:40:47Z")
Yes, please boost to 13. I’ve decided to keep the same as Death Pool. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/12 "2023-12-27T23:54:24Z")
Thirteen name list with point values if alive on 1-1-25 Bonnie Bartlett - 15 Mel Brooks - 18 William Daniels - 17 Shecky Greene - 18 Rosemary Harris - 17 James Hong - 15 Norman Jewison - 18 June Lockhart - 19 Rita Moreno - 13 Estelle Parsons - 17 Eva Marie Saint - 20 June Squibb - 15 Dick Van Dyke - 19 Total - 221 points ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/13 "2023-12-28T01:27:18Z")
This format right here would be perfect if people would be so kind. I’ll create a spreadsheet once I get a bunch of people in. ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2023, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/14 "2023-12-28T21:44:06Z")
Eva Marie Saint - 20 Jimmy Carter - 20 Dick Van Dyke - 19 Mel Brooks - 18 William Daniels - 17 Doc Severinsen - 17 Bob Newhart - 15 Gena Rowlands - 14 Mamie VanDoren - 13 William Shatner - 13 Ralph Nader - 10 Maggie Smith - 10 Mary Berry - 9 Total potential points on 1/1/25 = 195 Alt: Alan Alda - 8 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/15 "2023-12-29T23:35:34Z")
My list: Tom Baker - 10 Alan Alda - 8 Melissa Jaffer - 8 Bob Newhart - 15 Morgan Freeman - 7 William Shatner - 13 Prunella Scales - 12 John Cleese - 5 Dick Cheney - 3 David Attenborough - 18 Dick Van Dyke - 19 Mel Brooks - 18 Yoko Ono - 11 147 total points available. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/16 "2023-12-29T23:38:15Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > BeBe Shopp > Lee Ann Meriwether > Sharon Kay Ritchie > Marian McKnight > Marilyn Elaine Van Derbur > Lynda Lee Mead Shea > Nancy Anne Fleming > Maria Beale Fletcher > Jacquelyn Jeanne “Jackie” Mayer > Donna Idelle Axum > Vonda Kay Van Dyke > Deborah Irene Bryant > Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble Please re-list with names with a dash and the point totals if they survive 20 points. Like this: Dick Van Dyke - 19 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2023, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/17 "2023-12-29T23:38:40Z")
> [@Hatchie](#): > > Terence Stamp > Peter Stampfel > Brenda Lee > Archie Shepp > Robert Coover > Manfred Mann > Billy Bulger > Oliver R.Smoot > Leontyne Price > Janis Paige > Jane Morgan > Tommy Tune > Swamp Dogg > > Wendy Carlos > Carroll Baker > Rex Reed Please re-list with names with a dash and the point totals if they survive 20 points. Like this: Dick Van Dyke - 19 ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/18 "2023-12-30T00:44:56Z")
Beatrice Lumpkin - 26 María Teresa Sesé - 27 Eunice Parsons - 28 Marita Camacho Quirós - 33 June Spencer - 25 Eileen Bennett - 25 Marjorie Johnson - 25 Frances Wessells - 25 Sylvia Fein - 25 Eleanor Collins - 25 Klaus Obermeyer - 25 Song Ping - 25 James Clayton Flowers - 29 Total points: 343 Alternates Arnold Yarrow - 24 Thelma Davidson Adair - 24 ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/19 "2023-12-30T00:51:50Z")
That’s a heck of a list. Possibly a good strategy. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915/20 "2023-12-30T01:42:33Z")
With this being the first year, i figured I’d go with an extreme strategy and see how it goes. One 107-year-old alive at the end of the year beats 13 82-year-olds [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/celebrity-life-pool-willing-to-host-if-there-is-interest-and-help/993915.md?page=2)